Planning report · Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 9 Oct 2026, 02:00

Harbour Road, Sandycove

53.28518, -6.10941

Homes here mostly date from before 1919. 3 planning files on this house, the latest from 2026. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (92%). 2 applications nearby open for comments.

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Time

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3planning files on this houselatest 2026 92%of home extensions approved nearbyn=723 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 53 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 50–55 2open for comments nearbyclose 27 Oct–28 Oct

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years

1ApplySite notice up, plans online
2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 53 days
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealHere about 5 months
6PermissionLasts 5 years
7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 months after
8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out

Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built before 1919, before planning permission was needed. 3 planning files on this house, the latest from 2026.

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

2026
D26A/0328/WEB · extension · approved 2026 · started, no sign-off needed
approvedstartedsigned off?
2016
D15A/0661 · extension · approved 2016 · ran out unbuilt
approvedstartedsigned off
2015
D15B/0212 · extension · refused 2015
approvedstarted?signed off?

On this site

Zoning · Existing residential

Yes

Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (DU023-020003-)

Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it

1 in 5

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

ZoningR2 · Existing residential

What it says

Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

county development plan 2022 2028 · 1 Apr 2022 – 1 Apr 2028

Protected building1 within 100 m Bullock Castle

Monument zoneOn this site Well, Bullock; Gatehouse, Bullock

Radon1 in 5 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: heritage inventory, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it

Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Conservation areas	2	Dalkey Village; Sandycove Point, Sandycove
Natural heritage areas	1	Dalkey Coastal Zone And Killiney Hill
Radon grid squares	9
Protected buildings	86	Martello Tower (Joyce's Tower); House Terrace
Monuments	9	Martello tower; Settlement cluster

How we work this out

'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.

Sources: zoning, constraints.radon, constraints.smr, constraints.smr_zones, rps.dlr, rzlt, constraints, constraints.aca, constraints.nha, constraints.rps · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11

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zoning	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:11	open
constraints.radon	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
constraints.smr	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:29	open
constraints.smr_zones	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:34	open
rps.dlr	CC-BY-4.0	—	open
rzlt	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:59	open
constraints	mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open
constraints.aca	CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR)	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
constraints.nha	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open
constraints.rps	CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR)	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open

How we work this out

Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.

Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 8 Oct 2026, 06:04

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bcms	CC-BY-4.0	8 Oct 2026, 06:04	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 01:41	open

Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 85–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 57% approved, and 1 in 4 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear134 decided · more info asked 22%

98% · council 96%

Two-storey rear78 decided · more info asked 18%

92% · council 90%

Two-storey side43 decided · more info asked 21%

95% · council 94%

Single-storey side22 decided · more info asked 18%

95% · council 96%

Attic or dormer164 decided · more info asked 10%

90% · council 92%

First-floor75 decided · more info asked 13%

85% · council 89%

Garage conversion30 decided · more info asked 17%

93% · council 99%

Porch or front28 decided · more info asked 11%

100% · council 98%

New house in a garden or site77 decided · more info asked 27%

57% · council 62%

Approved nearbyDún Laoghaire-Rathdown overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 651 nearby, 6,628 council-wide

Figure 3

Harbour Road, file by file since 2002

19 of 22 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 2.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

51 files with "Harbour Road" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2002–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

2 approved

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
First-floor	2	2	—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

How we work this out

Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.

Sources: npad, acp · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 01:41

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npad	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 01:41	open
acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open

Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01

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acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	8 Oct 2026, 06:04	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 01:41	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 4

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 53 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 61 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.

Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

Calculated723 decided home extensions, 375 start notices, 232 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 5

What appeals changed

58 of 109 appealed refusals became permissions. 7 of 130 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed109 decided

58 became permissions

Approvals appealed130 decided

7 reversed

Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

Appeals nearby 2 in the last 12 months

None of 1 changed the council's decision

501154 Granted with conditions · 18, Hyde Park, Dalkey, County Dublin, A96D6C1 · 420 m report
324395 Pending · grass verge on Breffni Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin. · 105 m

Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01

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courts	all-rights-reserved	9 Oct 2026, 01:23	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 01:41	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Harbour Road, Sandycove with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsAppealBuilding startedOtherNo decision yetApproved

1Site to the side of "Park Lodge", No. 1 D26A/0713/WEBNo decision yet · 109 m
219, Hyde Park D26A/0703/WEBNo decision yet · 420 m
3grass verge on Breffni Road, Sandycove 324395Appeal: no decision yet · 105 m
41 Harbour Road, Dalkey D26A/0328/WEBBuilding started · 7 m
51 Castle Park Road, Dublin D26B/0124/WEBBuilding started · 135 m
61, Castlepark Road REF3926Section 5: awaiting decision · 105 m
71 Neptune Terrace, Breffni Road D26A/0558/WEBNo decision yet · 197 m
8Herbert Lodge, Hyde Road D26A/0550/WEBApproved · 283 m
9Sandycove House, Sandycove Road D26B/0278/WEBApproved · 308 m
10Newport, Ulverton Road D25A/0852/WEBApproved · 341 m
1112 Sandycove Avenue East, Dun Laoghaire D26A/0546/WEBApproved · 341 m
12Tower View, Sandycove Close D26A/0043/WEBApproved · 358 m
1342, Elton Park D25A/1001/WEBApproved · 363 m
14Lisheen, 15 Elton Park D26B/0218/WEBApproved · 375 m
1538, Sandycove Road D26A/0620/WEBNo decision yet · 378 m

Figure 6

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 176 permissions since 2016, 76 show a start notice and 8 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.

Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

Measured237 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 7

The next 30 days

2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 27 Oct 2026.

Comments close

Comments close 27 Oct 202618 days left
2D26A/0703/WEB · application received — The development will consist of a part single storey, part two storey three bed
€20 to the council · 420 m away
Comments close 28 Oct 202619 days left
1D26A/0713/WEB · application received — Permission for development at this site: Site to the side of “Park Lodge”. The d
€20 to the council · 109 m away

Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 14 and 37 a year; busiest 2021. 82% of decisions were approvals.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

2016 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

Open for comments €20 to comment

219, Hyde Park, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96E0A3 comments close 27 Oct 2026
The development will consist of a part single storey, part two storey three bed
D26A/0703/WEB19 Sept 2026420 m
1Site to the side of "Park Lodge", No. 1, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96F436 comments close 28 Oct 2026
Permission for development at this site: Site to the side of “Park Lodge”. The d
D26A/0713/WEB23 Sept 2026109 m

Every application within 500 m 36 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

Site to the side of "Park Lodge", No. 1, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96F436 Section 5: exempt
3 Units
V/065/2625 Sept 2026109 m
Site to the side of "Park Lodge", No. 1, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96F436 Withdrawn or not valid
Permission and Retention Permission for development at this site: Site to the si
D26A/0695/WEB17 Sept 2026109 m
19 Hyde Park, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96E0A3 Withdrawn or not valid
The development will consist of a part single storey, part two storey three bed
D26A/0690/WEB17 Sept 2026420 m
19 Hyde Park, Dalkey, Dublin A96E0A3 Section 5: exempt
1 Unit
V/060/2631 Aug 2026420 m
1538, Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96TK24 (A Protected Structure) No decision yet
Retention of works to the protected structure (RPS Ref. 1273) consisting of: 1.
D26A/0620/WEB20 Aug 2026378 m
Sereno, No. 40B, Elton Park, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96RA69 Approved
The development will consist of the removal of an existing shed structure to th
D26B/0443/WEB28 Sept 2026387 m
71 Neptune Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96 P981 (A Protected Structure) No decision yet
The development will consist of amendments to the previously approved applicatio
D26A/0558/WEB10 Sept 2026197 m
17, Sandycove Point, Sandycove, Dublin, A96Y165 Approved
Retention of: (1). A 4.3 sq.m. by 2.5m high timber kiosk, operating as a hot bev
D26A/0553/WEB10 Sept 2026476 m
8Herbert Lodge, Hyde Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96D6F4 Approved
Retention Permission & Completion for minor deviations to approved plans and as
D26A/0550/WEB7 Sept 2026283 m
1112 Sandycove Avenue East, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96X398 - ACA Approved
Planning permission for alterations to the front elevation of a dwelling at lowe
D26A/0546/WEB7 Sept 2026341 m
Herbert Lodge, Hyde Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96D6F4 Withdrawn or not valid
Retention Permission & Completion for minor deviations to approved plans and as
D26A/0540/WEB17 Jul 2026283 m
17, Sandycove Point, Sandycove, Dublin, A96Y165 Withdrawn or not valid
Retention of: (1). A 4.3 sq.m. by 2.5m high timber kiosk, operating as a hot bev
D26A/0539/WEB17 Jul 2026476 m
Mariners, 1 Neptune Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96P981 - A Protected Structure Withdrawn or not valid
The development will consist of amendments to the previously approved applicati
D26A/0515/WEB9 Jul 2026197 m
Site to the side of No. 1, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96F436 Refused
The construction of 2 no. new three storey, flat roof, 4 bedroom, detached dwell
D26A/0508/WEB26 Aug 2026109 m
Site to the side of "Park Lodge", No. 1, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96F436 Section 5: exempt
2 Units
V/053/2620 Jul 2026109 m
Herbert Lodge, Hyde Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96D6F4 Withdrawn or not valid
Retention Permission & Completion for minor deviations to approved plans and as
D26A/0501/WEB17 Jul 2026283 m
National Mobility Hubs Pilot: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 73 Locations Across the Council's Administrative Area, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown No decision yet
73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area
PC/IC/01/2622 May 2026499 m
9Sandycove House, Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin, A96EK03 Approved
Permission is sought for the demolition of ground floor rear structure (approx.
D26B/0278/WEB29 Jun 2026308 m
Rosetta Cottage, 1 Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin, A96X725 Approved
We intend to apply for Planning Permission for the alteration and extension of t
D26A/0328/WEB23 Jun 20260 m
14Lisheen, 15 Elton Park, Sandycove, Dublin, A96XN44 Approved
The non-compliances with the planning permission granted for which retention pe
D26B/0218/WEB3 Jun 2026375 m
Lisheen, No. 15, Elton Park, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96XN44 Withdrawn or not valid
The non-compliances with the planning permission granted under reg ref D25B/0128
D26B/02109 Apr 2026375 m
61, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96F436 Section 5: awaiting decision
Installation of a telecommunications monopole and associated equipment on the co
REF39269 Apr 2026105 m
Park Lodge, No. 1, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96F436 Approved
The development consists of the retention of: 1.) The external stairs to the fro
D26B/0124/WEB28 Apr 2026109 m
Site known as 21A & 21B, Sandycove Place, Sandycove, Co Dublin Approved
The development will comprise: (i) The refurbishment of the existing storage un
D26A/0107/WEB10 Apr 2026457 m
12Tower View, Sandycove Close, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96P383 Approved
1. Ground Floor, flat roof extensions to North and South of house 2. All associa
D26A/0043/WEB19 Mar 2026358 m
1, Neptune Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96P981 (A Protected Structure) Approved
1. Demolition of the existing 42sqm single storey and 12sqm first floor extensi
D26A/0009/WEB4 Mar 2026197 m
1342, Elton Park, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96PX96 Approved
The development consists of: The proposed development comprises; Permission for
D25A/1001/WEB24 Feb 2026363 m
Luckington Cottage, Ulverton Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96FH22 Approved
Permission is sought for the demolition of ground floor rear shed structures (t
D25A/0993/WEB18 Feb 2026383 m
Elton, Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96VX28 Approved
1) Alterations to existing vehicular entrance to increase in width to 3.5M; 2) C
D25A/0980/WEB18 Feb 2026382 m
Bartra Cove, Harbour Road, Dalkey, DUBLIN, A96R279 Section 5: exempt
It is proposed to carry out minor upgrade works to an existing private domestic
REF2002514 Jan 2026497 m
10Newport, Ulverton Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96W744 Approved
Demolition of the existing 1928 energy inefficient 4-bedroom bungalow (212 sqm G
D25A/0852/WEB7 Jan 2026341 m
Elton, Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96 VX28 Section 5: needs permission
Alterations and upgrade to existing single storey extension to the rear of the p
REF1712512 Nov 2025382 m
Newport, Ulverton Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96W744 Section 5: exempt
1 dwelling
V/081/2521 Oct 2025341 m
Sereno, 40B Elton Park, Sandycove, County Dublin, A96RA69 Approved
(i) The removal of a single storey structure to the rear of the dwelling; (ii) T
D25B/0581/WEB3 Dec 2025387 m

How we work this out

Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.

Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 01:41

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acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	8 Oct 2026, 06:04	open

Building work nearby 10 in the last 12 months

2 not signed off8 no sign-off needed

41 Harbour Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96 X725 · 14 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26A/0328/WEB · 7 m
40B Elton Park, Sereno, Dublin, A96 RA69 · 21 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0581/WEB · 412 m
Sandycove Close, Dublin, A96P383 · 30 Jul 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26A/0043/WEB · 368 m
9 Elton Park, Dublin · 20 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0457/WEB · 301 m
51 Castle Park Road, Dublin, A96 F436 · 24 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · D26B/0124/WEB · 135 m
Sandycove Road, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 VX28 · 21 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0980/WEB · 389 m
Ulverton Road, Dalkey, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 24 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0993/WEB · 400 m
Breffni Road, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 EC91 · 23 Feb 2026 · start notice not signed off · D25A/0474/WEB · 146 m
Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 5 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D24A/0238 · 483 m
6 Barnacoille Park, Dalkey, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 T6T4 · 27 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25B/0018/WEB · 481 m

How we work this out

Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.

Source: bcms · fetched 8 Oct 2026, 06:04

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bcms	CC-BY-4.0	8 Oct 2026, 06:04	open

Homes coming 0 not started

Castle Park School · 101 homes · building started · 233 m

How we work this out

Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).

Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01

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bcms	CC-BY-4.0	8 Oct 2026, 06:04	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 01:41	open
social_housing	CC-BY-SA-4.0	25 Sept 2026, 20:56	open

Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Developments within 1.0 km

Scheme	Homes	Progress	Distance
Castle Park School	—	—	154 m
Yonder and Maple Tree House	24	24 not started (2025-Q2)	299 m
39 Castle Park Road	24	24 being built (2026-Q2)	524 m
Charleville	—	—	590 m
The Barn, Atmospheric Road	22	22 not started (2026-Q2)	749 m
Dalkey Manor	36	36 built (2025-Q4)	869 m

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Castle Park School · Crèche	12 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	205 m
Smart Cookies Montessori · Crèche	13 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	556 m
Glenageary Montessori School · Crèche	10 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	805 m
Dalkey Community Pre School Playgroup Limited · Crèche	6 Dec 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	852 m

How we work this out

Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.

Sources: dublin_pipeline, npad, schools, tusla_ey · fetched 5 Oct 2026, 23:01

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dublin_pipeline	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 01:41	open
schools	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
tusla_ey	public (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)	5 Oct 2026, 23:33	open

How busy is this area Busier than most of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Homes approved

Here22

Council middle46

Homes started

Here126

Council middle68

How we work this out

Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.

Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01

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Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

81% of homes built before 1971 (council 38%). 84% owner-occupied (council 68%).

Homes built before 1971

81% · council 38%

Homes built since 2001

8% · council 25%

Owner-occupied

84% · council 68%

Rented

12% · council 29%

Children under 15

15% · council 18%

Aged 65 and over

29% · council 17%

Households with 2+ cars

52% · council 39%

Work mainly from home

25% · council 19%

This small area (309 people)Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267076004

Bus

133 m

Breffni Road · 111, 59, 7D · busiest stop within 500 m: 2 an hour at peak

Radon

1 in 5

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Nearest school

585 m

Dalkey NS (2), 101 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

Dalkey NS (2) · primary · 101 pupils · 585 m
Loreto National School · primary · 314 pupils · 761 m
Harold Boys NS · primary · 106 pupils · 846 m
Loreto Abbey Secondary School · postprimary · 757 pupils · 897 m

Stops 18

Breffni Road · 111, 59, 7D, 7n · 2/hour at peak · 133 m
Our Lady's Manor · 111, 59, 7D · 2/hour at peak · 155 m
Breffni Road · 111, 59, 7D · 2/hour at peak · 162 m
Ulverton Road · 111, 59, 7D, 7n · 2/hour at peak · 171 m
Elton Park · 111, 59, 7D, 7n · 2/hour at peak · 375 m
The Paddocks · 111, 59, 7D · 2/hour at peak · 375 m
South Winds · 111, 59, 7D, 7n · 2/hour at peak · 409 m
Sandycove Road · 111, 59, 7D · 2/hour at peak · 469 m

Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

Dalkey NS (2) · 585 m0% pupils (101) · 4 classrooms 2026, section 5: exempt
Loreto National School · 761 m+1.6% pupils (314)
Harold Boys NS · 846 m-6.2% pupils (106)
Loreto Abbey Secondary School · 897 m+2% pupils (757) · 4 classrooms 2026, section 5: exempt

Open consultations

Cruise Passenger Realignment Project, Dun Laoghaire Harbour 12 days left

Council meetings 14 items

5 Oct 2026 · Part 1 - Confirmation and adoption of minutes of the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee meeting CHEPP…
14 Sept 2026 · Report on the Membership of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Local Community Development Committee (LCDC)
7 Sept 2026 · Bench on Kill Avenue
7 Sept 2026 · Re-Introducing Beavers at Key (flood risk) Locations in the Dun Laoghaire Area
6 Jul 2026 · Appointment of 3 Members to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Theatre
6 Jul 2026 · The Dún Laoghaire and Blackrock Decarbonising Zone – Action and Implementation Plan
6 Jul 2026 · 4.03. Proposed 4-year 9-month leasehold agreement for use of Berth 3, Carlisle Pier, Dún Laoghaire…
8 Jun 2026 · Part 8 - Proposed Build of 55nr. Unit Apartment Building and Community Facility at the Former Site…

Public land

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 0.28 ha · 448 m
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 0.17 ha · 497 m

Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:41

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
gtfs	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:41	open
schools	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026, 01:41	open
consult	public	9 Oct 2026, 01:21	open
moderngov	public	9 Oct 2026, 01:22	open
lda_lands	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 16:43	open
cso_saps_2022	CC BY 4.0	—	open
National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
EPA strategic noise maps	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council	CC BY 4.0	—	—

Question 6

What to ask, and who

Extension (D26A/0328/WEB) built without official sign-off: built properly?
Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
Seller · solicitor
Extension (D15A/0661) ran out unbuilt in 2021: built anyway?
Ask for: If built: proof it started in time, and an opinion of compliance.
Seller · solicitor
Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?
Ask for: Details of past works from the seller.
Seller · council
High radon area (1 in 5 homes): has it been tested?
Ask for: Radon test results.
Seller
Application 109 m away open for comments until 28 Oct 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Seller · solicitor

Reference

Where this is, the terms, the sources

Townland: Bullock
Electoral division: Dun Laoghaire-Sandycove
Electoral area: Dún Laoghaire
Council: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

3 applications on this site; latest D26A/0328/WEB, approved 2026, started, no sign-off needed.
Zoned R2 (existing residential); monument zone; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
Nothing nearby looks set to change.
2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 28 Oct 2026.
Our Lady's Manor (bus 111, 59) 155 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak; 17 from all stops within 500 m.
Here (2022 census): 84% owner-occupied (council 68%); 8% of homes empty (council 6%); most built before 1919; 46% drive to work (council 43%).
2 home extensions within 250 m since 2026. Most were first-floor extensions.
Around here the council decides in a median 51 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 10 is asked for more information.

What the terms mean 9 terms

Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
Protected building (Protected structure (Record of Protected Structures)): A building the council has listed for its heritage value.
Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.

Sources and licences 33

Source	Publisher	Licence	Fetched
EPA strategic noise maps	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
National Transport Authority	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	An Coimisiún Pleanála	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ie	National Building Control Office (BCMS)	CC-BY-4.0	8 Oct 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…	27 Sept 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (ACAs)	CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution…	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
gis.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures)	CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution…	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Monuments Service (SMR)	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Monuments Service (SMR zones)	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https:	Local authorities (consultation portals)	public	9 Oct 2026
www2.courts.ie	—	all-rights-reserved	9 Oct 2026
cso.ie	—	CC BY 4.0	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Local authorities (derelict sites registers)	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Dublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026
esbnetworks.ie	—	all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie di… · flag only	11 Sept 2026
transportforireland.ie	National Transport Authority	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026
lda.ie	Land Development Agency	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ie	Local authorities (council meetings)	public	9 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC-BY-4.0	9 Oct 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Tailte Éireann	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026
propertypriceregister.ie	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)	PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…	9 Oct 2026
data.gov.ie	Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures)	CC-BY-4.0	—
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (RZLT maps)	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026
gov.ie	Department of Education	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
gov.ie	Department of Housing	CC-BY-SA-4.0	25 Sept 2026
tusla.ie	Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate)	public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…	5 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026

Measured

counted from a public register

Calculated

a rate or median we worked out from those counts

Our classification

we sorted it by reading each description

Estimate

inferred from another source (census, map data)

Rule summary

the law, simplified: check before relying on it

How we work this out

Generated 9 Oct 2026, 02:00 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.

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